2 days ago by pigsonthewing

I spent yesterday evening, from 7-11, in Bacchus Bar, Birmingham, one of Mitchells & Butlers‘ supposedly “Classic Pubs”. Had I not been there as a guest of others, for whom I have great respect, I would have left. The dirty plates left by the departing people whose table we occupied, and the our emp ...

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2 days ago by Karen Strunks

As part of the Frankfurt Market in the city centre, Bob Wilson has brought along his traditional wooden carousel. Last year I tried to persuade several friends to have a turn on it with me, but for some reason, they were reluctant. Finally my good old mum agreed. It’s actually a bit of a bumpy ride, ...

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6 days ago by Jon Bounds

Sceptics in the Pub present The Atheists Guide to Christmas: "Comedy writer Ariane Sherine will tell the story of the Atheist Bus Campaign, and how she came to be editor of this year's #1 alternative seasonal gift." [ link]

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6 days ago by Jon Bounds

"Hodge is expected to turn down Birmingham’s library for listed status within the next few days. Resembling an inverted ziggurat temple, the building was designed by John Madin in the 1970s and is one of the city’s key modernist structures." Looks like it's time to start planning the sit-in. [ link]

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9 days ago by Jon Bounds

Three months and local councillor's haven't even acknowledged Dave Harte's plea for something to be done about the state of condemned(?) houses in Hazelbeach Road in Ward End. [ link]

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10 days ago by Jon Bounds

Moustachioed king of gigging The Barron picks twelve gigs you might like in Brum or about. [ link]

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13 days ago by sgarrett6

Photographed by Moayad Hassan This will be the last pictcure of the latest night series. It was shot on the same windy,cold and wet night as the ones before. I used a book as a tripod by the way Next, I will start a brand new project… this time from Kuwait en shaa Allah… but more about that later – ...

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13 days ago

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14 days ago by Jon Bounds

American cartoonist and underground comix artist Gilbert Shelton is going to be in Brum on Friday November 13th at Nostalgia & Comics. He’s the bloke who did The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers (which is being made into a stop motion film), and the spin off series Fat Freddy’s Cat. He has also contrib ...

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15 days ago by Jon Bounds

An 11 bus based short story… [ link]

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